Question

adelaide sorted mineral samples into two groups: dull and shiny. which of the following properties did adelaide use to separate mineral samples into group?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. luster

Explanation:

This is about physical properties used in classification of minerals.

The four basic properties used to identify minerals from the ground are;

1) Luster; this is a property which shows how well the reflection occurs when a mineral is exposed to light.

2)color; different minerals have different colors and this is a good property to identify minerals.

3) diaphaneity; this is defined as the ability of a mineral to have light transmitted through it.

4) shape: this is also a good property to identify minerals.

There are other properties used to identify minerals like streak which is the colour of the powdered form of a mineral, hardness, fracture e.t.c.

Now,we want to classify the mineral samples as either dull or shiny. For a mineral to be dull, it means it will not be able to reflect light properly whereas if it is shiny, light will easily be reflected from it.

The only property of minerals in the options that corresponds with shiny or dull is the Luster property.

Thus, option B is correct.